Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - ICU/ED

Cleveland Clinic • Euclid, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Job Details This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of $2,500 Join Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital offers a complete continuum of care, including emergency services, rehabilitation and outpatient care. Here, you will work alongside a team of dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. The Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – ICU/ED/Decentralized Hybrid serves as the primary pharmacy resource within the Emergency Department at Euclid Hospital, delivering real-time, bedside clinical support in a high-acuity environment. This decentralized role partners closely with ED physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams to optimize medication therapy for complex emergent conditions including trauma, stroke, sepsis, cardiac events, respiratory distress, and behavioral health cases. Responsibilities include responding to codes, trauma activations, and rapid responses, dosing and monitoring high-risk medications, supporting antimicrobial stewardship, and ensuring adherence to evidence-based protocols. While primarily based in the ED, this role also provides clinical support to critical care units as needed, contributes to ED-focused initiatives and governance, and serves as a mentor to pharmacy residents and developing pharmacists. A caregiver in this position primarily works a decentralized Emergency Department schedule on first shift, with standard hours of 8:00am. to 4:30pm. Weekend staffing is required every 6th to 8th weekend, with rotating shifts of 6:30am to 3:00pm, 8:30am to 4:00pm, or 1:00pm to 9:30pm. The role includes one holiday per year.

Requirements

• PharmD or Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of Pharmacy
• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible within 90 days of hire
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification obtained within 90 days of hire (if administering immunizations)
• Completion of a Post-Graduate Year 2 Residency (PGY2) or fellowship OR completion of a Post-Graduate Year 1 Residency (PGY-1) and two years of experience as a Clinical Specialist or an equivalent role, including providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring for at least 50% of time in the specialty area OR four years of experience as a Clinical Specialist or an equivalent role, including providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring for at least 50% of time in the specialty area

Nice To Haves

• Board certification
• Strong emergency medicine and acute care pharmacotherapy expertise

Responsibilities

• Routinely and continually provide pharmaceutical care for patients, considering their age and clinical condition.
• Provide general and patient specific drug information to patients, physicians, nurses and, and other health care professionals.
• Support Clinical Pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care to patients by direct interaction and formal educational programs.
• Maintain expertise in areas of practice through continual learning, journal review and other educational activities.
• Educate Clinical Pharmacists, Technicians, Pharmacy Students, Post-Graduate Trainees and other caregivers in Pharmacotherapy within in the specialty area.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees